Brussels, 02/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 1 July, the European Commission opened an in-depth investigation into the planned acquisition of Austrian Airlines by Lufthansa of Germany. The Commission's initial investigation indicated that the proposed acquisition could, on certain routes, give rise to reduced choice of airline services for passengers and the likelihood of higher fares and that there were, therefore, serious doubts as to the proposed takeover's compatibility with the...